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Fabolous’ sophomore release Street Dreams was recently certified gold, moving over 500,000 units in just six weeks. The album remains in the Top 20 on Billboard’s Top 200 Albums Chart. Fabolous recently teamed up with comedian Eddie Griffin for a Lipton Brisk radio advertisement which starts in May. Fabolous also endorses Reebok, Nextel, Sean John… Read more »

Hitman Sammy Sam recently lensed a video for "Step Daddy," the title of his first single and major label debut. The video for the single features comic actor John Witherspoon and was shot on location in Sammy Sam’s hometown of Atlanta, Georgia. Sammy Sam, who has been to prison five times and has stated that… Read more »

One of the most controversial figures in the music industry, Suge Knight plans to release his autobiography "American Dream or American Knightmare?" Knight plans to squash all rumors by detailing his relationship with Tupac Shakur in addition to the story of his life. "I wasn’t pumped to do a book, so many books out speaking… Read more »

Xzibit will host Rhyme Night, a monthly hip-hop talent showcase that hopes to act as a launching pad for new signed and unsigned hiphop talent from the West Coast. "Rhyme Night will quickly become the hottest ticket of the California hip-hop scene and will assuredly introduce some talented new faces to hip-hop’s global community," Xzibit… Read more »

The most notorious section of Los Angeles, "South-Central," was renamed "South Los Angeles" last week to promote a change of attitude and perception L.A. City Council members voted unanimously to replace the term "South-Central Los Angeles" with "South Los Angeles" on all city signs and documents, a move that received mixed reviews throughout the city…. Read more »

Rapper Talib Kweli will be honored this weekend, under the masthead "Exploring Expressions of Social Responsibility" at the Brooklyn Children’s Museum on Saturday, April 26th from 1:00 to 2:00 PM. The presentation, which has been organized by the Museum Team in cooperation with the kids enrolled in the museum’s after-school program, will pay homage to… Read more »

A 33-year-old man has started a company, American Brandstand, that counts and tracks all the brand name dropping done in songs that appear on hip-hop radio. After listening to songs by Jay-Z, 50 Cent and Lil’ Kim, Lucian James noticed a reoccurring theme: Mercedes Benz. So James, a brand strategist based in San Francisco, started… Read more »

Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz album Kings Of Crunk, has been certified gold by the Recording Industry Association Of America. The album is the second consecutive gold album for the group. The album has spawned a third single, "Get Low," that features the Ying Yang Twins. The record is gaining momentum on radio… Read more »

Jay-Z’s signature Reebok sneaker, the “S. Carter” hit stores yesterday (April 18th) and is selling out of stores across the country, most in less than an hour. “It’s a beautiful thing,” Jay-Z told AllHipHop.com. “We dreamed about doing it, put a plan together, we made the shoe and now it’s really happening. I’m excited about… Read more »

Radio DJ and BET VJ, Big Tigger has embarked upon a new journey with the debut of "Live in the Den with Big Tigger," his first nationally syndicated show, which will feature industry news, celebrity interviews and a top-ten countdown over a two-hour period. "I am extremely pleased to have the opportunity to have a… Read more »

Gangstarr will host the VH1 "50 Hip-Hop Greatest" Artist Special tonight, Friday, April 18th at 8:00pm ET. DJ Premier and Guru just wrapped up a U.S. tour with Common and Talib Kweli. Their upcoming album. The Ownerz, which was scheduled for a May 6th release, has been pushed back until June 24. The VH1 special… Read more »

New York based emcee J-Live and Wordsworth will be kicking off an international tour starting next week. J-Live, who is currently a free agent after parting with his label earlier this year, is finishing up material for a new album. Wordsworth recently filled the role of both host and panelist on the 4th Annual Hip… Read more »

Only four days after the debut of UPN’s newest hit drama series, "Platinum," the non-profit national civil rights organization Project Islamic H.O.P.E. (Helping Oppressed People Everywhere) has informed allhiphop.com of a proposed potential boycott of the hip-hop themed show. To avoid such action, the organization is demanding a meeting between the producers of the show… Read more »

Eminem will host the largest Hip-Hop Summit ever held in the city of Detroit next Saturday (April 26), along with Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, the Detroit branch of the NAACP and radio station FM 98 WJLB. "For me, Detroit symbolizes hip-hop in a lot of different ways," Eminem said. "Everybody who’s been involved in Detroit… Read more »

Hush Tours Inc. has put together a unique experience for those who love hip-hop- a full tour with the actual legends of hiphop Kool DJ Herc (the father of Hip Hop), Grandmaster Caz (Cold Crush Brothers), Rahiem (Furious Five/Funky 4) and Kool DJ Red Alert (Power 105, Zulu Nation, BDP) will take tourists to such… Read more »